Daniel Pollex, P.E.
Daniel Pollex, P.E. is a licensed Michigan Professional Engineer (License No. 6201057369) and the owner and principal of Pollex Royal Straits L.L.C., a Native American-owned professional engineering firm in Detroit established in 2025. The firm serves public agencies, utilities, tribes, prime A/E firms, industrial plants, developers and contractors throughout Michigan—including Detroit metro, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Downriver, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.
Mr. Pollex brings 20+ years since 2005 of engineering on major infrastructure and heavy industrial programs. He is a Michigan P.E. with civil, structural and process-mechanical competence. Process and industrial experience supports civil, structural and piping design; licensure is Michigan P.E. Experience covers water, wastewater and pump station facilities, collection-system and storm drain hydraulics, industrial site/civil and structural work, and public infrastructure.
He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California.
Firm vs. principal experience
Pollex Royal Straits L.L.C. was established in 2025. Project experience shown on this website is the experience of Daniel Pollex, P.E., gained while employed by other organizations. It is not firm past performance of Pollex Royal Straits L.L.C.
License Verification
Michigan Professional Engineer license No. 6201057369. Verify at the State of Michigan LARA license lookup (search: Pollex, Daniel). Also see Verify Us.
Software (design and analysis)
Civil 3D, AutoCAD, MicroStation, RISA/SAP, Navisworks, Smart Plant Review/SP3D, BIM 360/ACC. Hydraulic modeling experience includes H2O Sewer/Pro.
QA/QC
Design quality follows a documented process: design criteria memo; 30/60/90 percent checks; independent hand checks on critical calculations; documented pre-seal review by Daniel Pollex, P.E. before any sealed deliverable leaves the office.
Design standards commonly applied
10 States Standards · EGLE Parts 31 / 41 / 91 · AWWA · ACI 318 / 350 / 562 · ASCE 7 (as applicable to the assignment). Project-specific owner standards govern when provided.
Responsible Charge
All engineering is performed by Daniel Pollex, P.E. Sealed documents are issued only for work he performs within his areas of competence.
Service Area
Detroit metro, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Downriver, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.